Parenting in the age of Coronavirus podcast

Helping parents and carers of children to navigate the challenges of COVID-19.

Parenting in the age of coronavirus is a podcast from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne, supported by Medibank. Child health experts will discuss the challenges parents are facing, and explore how you can best support yourself and your children so they can continue to learn, thrive and develop.

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How to maintain wellbeing in preschoolers

What can parents of children aged 0-5 do to support their wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic? Professor Julie Green from Raising Children Network leads a discussion to reassure and guide parents through these challenging times. MCRI's Professor Sharon Goldfeld and Professor Frank Oberklaid provide useful tips on wellbeing to help your child thrive.

How to maintain wellbeing in primary schoolers

What can parents of children aged 6-12 do to support their wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic? Host, Professor Julie Green from Raising Children Network leads a discussion to reassure and guide parents through these challenging times. MCRI Professor Margie Danchin and Dr Jon Quach provide useful tips on screen time, education in the home and staying connected.

How to maintain wellbeing in high schoolers

What can parents of children aged 12-17 do to support their wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic? Host, Professor Julie Green from Raising Children Network leads a discussion to reassure and guide parents through these challenging times. MCRI Professor Susan Sawyer and Dr Rohan Borschmann provide useful tips on anxiety in adolescents, physical distancing and the importance of friendships.

How secondary schoolers can safely transition back to school

What can parents of secondary schoolers do to support their children to safely transition back to school? Professor Sharon Goldfeld leads a discussion to reassure and guide parents through these challenging times. In this episode Professor George Patton and Dr Lisa Mundy provide tips on positive change, creating new routines and dealing with disruption in school.

How primary schoolers can safely transition back to school

What can parents of primary schoolers do to support their children to safely transition back to school? MCRI's Professor Sharon Goldfeld leads a discussion to reassure and guide parents through these challenging times. In this episode, Professor George Patton and Dr Lisa Mundy provide tips on positive change, creating new routines and dealing with disruption in school.

How does COVID-19 impact kids?

In this episode, MCRI Professors Kirsten Perrett and David Burgner chat about their research and the impact COVID-19 is having on children and adolescents. In this episode we talk about the risks in Australia, if there is a link between Kawasaki disease and COVID-19, and what important research is being done to manage COVID-19 and its impact on kids.